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Clean up after river floods homes | |
(about 23 hours later) | |
Householders in Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, are continuing to clear up after their homes were damaged by flooding on Sunday. | |
Heavy rain caused a small river to burst its banks and a number of houses in Mill Street were flooded. | |
Resident Wendy McKelvey said: "We didn't time to get sandbags, we just had to make a run for it. It was scary, the water was just coming and coming." | |
"You don't even know where to start to clean it, it's so dirty and mucky." | |
Mary McCullagh who also lives in Mill Street said: "Around about 12 o'clock it started to rain and at a quarter past my house was full of water. | |
"Nothing would have kept it back. It was four inches up the wall. | |
"Everything in the garage is destroyed, everything in my sitting room, living room and kitchen has to go." | |
Two cars were also stuck in the middle of the road and Rivers Agency teams worked to clear the area. | |
Strabane District Council hosted an inter-agency planning meeting on Monday morning about the flooding. | |
Council officers in Newtownstewart are assessing homes and giving advice on clean up and disinfection. | |
The council is also hosting a one stop shop in the Newtownstewart 2000 centre from 1300 BST on Monday where residents can get further information. | |
People are advised not to throw anything out until it is seen by the loss adjusters. | |
Anyone experiencing flooding can contact Strabane District Council on 028 71 381311. |